Norwood Memorial
OWD · KOWD · Norwood, Massachusetts · Norfolk County · map
Norwood Memorial is a public-use airport owned by the Town of Norwood, 2 miles east of Norwood, Massachusetts, 49 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 17/35, is 4,007 feet of asphalt. It has a control tower, fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A with additive) and about 100 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The FAA counts about 78,734 takeoffs and landings a year. About 752 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Quick answers answers refresh every morning
What is the airport code for Norwood Memorial?
Its FAA code is OWD, and its ICAO code is KOWD.
Where is Norwood Memorial?
It is 2 miles east of Norwood, Massachusetts, 49 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Norwood Memorial?
The longest of its 2 runways, 17/35, is 4,007 feet long.
Does Norwood Memorial have a control tower?
Yes, it has a control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Norwood Memorial?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A with additive.
Where can you fly nonstop from Norwood Memorial?
Airline flights go to 8 airports, the busiest of them Nantucket Memorial, Teterboro, Martha'S Vineyard, East Hampton, Delaware Coastal. Every route
Are there flight schools at Norwood Memorial?
5 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Aeronauts Flying Club INC and Norwood Comanche Flyers LLC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Norwood Memorial?
9 pilot examiners and 27 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Norwood Memorial…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA OWD · ICAO KOWD
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Town of Norwood
- Elevation
- 49 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · 7:00 am to 8:00 pm 1 nov - 30 apr, 7:00 am to 10:00 pm 1 may - 31 oct
- Attended
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A with additive; the services card below
- On the chart
- New York sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 15W
- In the FAA's files since
- March 1943
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,007 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
| 10/28 | 3,995 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good |
- Runway 17: PAPI, four lights on the right, trees 26 ft high 850 ft from the end
- Runway 35: localizer with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with flashers (MALSF)
- Runway 10: PAPI, four lights on the right, threshold displaced 987 ft, 2,795 ft available for landing, trees 40 ft high 1,200 ft from the end
- Runway 28: threshold displaced 212 ft, 3,595 ft available for landing, trees 40 ft high 1,000 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Tower | 126.0 | Norwood |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) · Owd and automated weather (ASOS) | 119.95 | Norwood |
| Clearance delivery · Ground | 121.8 | Norwood |
| Approach and departure | 124.1 | Norwood |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Norwood |
| Woons and star | 120.6 | Norwood |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 781-762-4314.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A with additive
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Oxygen
- bottled oxygen (low-pressure)
- Also here
- charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aerial surveying
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: General Edward Lawrence Logan International (13 nm northeast), Laurence G Hanscom Field (18 nm north), North Central State Airport (22 nm southwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Massachusetts · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Filed for record purposes only.
- 1199 feet /1349 feet MSL/ and 1249 feet /1349 feet MSL/ TV tower 8 NM nnw. 1063.5 feet /1184 feet MSL/ tower 8.5 NM nnw.
- When the control tower closed activate malsf runway 35; PAPI runways 10, 17 and 35; medium-intensity runway lights 17/35 - the common traffic frequency.
- Approach ratio 50:1 to dthr.
- All aircraft exceeding 87 effective perceived noise level in dbs or 75 dbs, as measured in part 36 prohibited from using airport.
- 125 feet flagpole 1 MI northwest of runway 17 approach.
- Gate 2 txl ltd to aircraft with wingspans of 50 feet or less. Gate 3 txl ltd to aircraft with wingspans of 45 feet or less.
- Bird actvty and wildlife in the vicinity of airport.
- SN removal equip building (abutting south apron).
- Landing fees for transient FIXED-WING aircraft with more than 5000 pounds maximum tog, as well as transient helicopters regardless of WT.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 219 departures from OWD in those twelve months, carrying 681 passengers in 1,905 seats (36% filled), to 25 destinations (1 abroad) on 4 airlines.
| Where to | Flights | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Memorial → Nantucket Memorial OWD–ACK | 155 | 472 | Hyannis Air Service,..., Tradewind Aviation |
| Norwood Memorial → Teterboro OWD–TEB | 12 | 27 | Tradewind Aviation |
| Norwood Memorial → Martha'S Vineyard OWD–MVY | 11 | 24 | Tradewind Aviation, Hyannis Air Service,... |
| Norwood Memorial → East Hampton OWD–HTO | 6 | 22 | Tradewind Aviation |
| Norwood Memorial → Delaware Coastal OWD–GED | 4 | 23 | Tradewind Aviation |
| Norwood Memorial → Republic OWD–FRG | 3 | 18 | LIMA NY Corp d/b/a Fly The Whale, Tradewind Aviation |
| Norwood Memorial → Westchester County OWD–HPN | 3 | 13 | Tradewind Aviation |
| Norwood Memorial → Ocean City OWD–NJ4 | 3 | 9 | Tradewind Aviation |
All 25 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 74 |
| multi-engine | 6 |
| jets | 6 |
| helicopters | 14 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 78,734, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| air taxi and commuter | 1,770 |
| general aviation, travelling | 37,355 |
| general aviation, local | 39,415 |
| military | 194 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Norwood from the FAA register
14 aircraft are registered to owners in Norwood, Massachusetts: 7 piston singles, 4 helicopters, 1 piston twin, 1 business jet, 1 balloon. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Massachusetts.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Aeronauts Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · Newton, 10 miles away North Shore Aero Club is a not-for-profit flying club based at Beverly Regional Airport on the North Shore of Boston.
- Norwood Comanche Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Quincy, 10 miles away
- South Shore Flying Club INC 2 aircraft · South Weymouth, 11 miles away South Shore Flying Club is a flying club based in Marshfield and Plymouth, Massachusetts, offering membership access to three well-maintained aircraft: a Piper Archer, Cessna Skyhawk, and Cessna 182 Skylane.
- J B Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · Weymouth, 13 miles away
- New England Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Franklin, 14 miles away New England Chute Flyers offers powered parachute flight training, discovery flights, and aircraft sales across New England.
Charter operators and airlines based in Norwood:
- Pine Hollow Aviation, LLC 4 aircraft on the certificate
- Boston Executive Helicopters 1 aircraft on the certificate Boston Executive Helicopters is an FAA-certified air carrier charter company based in Norwood, Massachusetts, operating twin-engine turbine helicopters.
Repair stations in Norwood:
- Flightlevel Norwood, LLC FlightLevel Aviation is an FBO and repair station operator with locations at ten airports across New England.
- Pratt & Whitney Engine Services, INC
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
9 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 9 for private pilot, 8 for commercial and instrument, 3 for airline transport pilot, 5 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot; 7 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes, 2 for helicopters. Also nearby: 27 aviation medical examiners, 6 mechanic examiners, 2 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 2 engineering representatives, 4 training center examiners.
- Sean Anthony Brodeur private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals; airplanes · Mike Goulian Aviation · Bedford, MA (18 nm) · (413) 330-0058 · [email protected]
- Stephen Oakman private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes · Middleborough, MA (23 nm) · (617) 755-4863 · [email protected]
- Alexander Crosett private pilot, commercial and instrument, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Plymouth, MA (26 nm) · (978) 807-7553 · [email protected]
- Derek Gerard Sunnerberg private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Plymouth, MA (26 nm) · (508) 209-4715 · [email protected]
- Michael George Goulian private pilot; airplanes · Plymouth,, MA (30 nm) · (617) 510-9328 · [email protected]
- Michael Rhodes private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; helicopters · Nashua, NH (39 nm) · (603) 759-8300 · [email protected]
- Christopher Allen Thresher private pilot, commercial and instrument, commercial pilot, military competency, foreign pilot certificates; helicopters · Manchester, NH (46 nm) · (603) 203-0486 · [email protected]
- Yoshitaka Murata private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Centerville, MA (49 nm) · (407) 885-0658 · [email protected]
All 50 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 26 since 1982, 2 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Norwood 14 aircraft · 7 piston singles, 4 helicopters, 1 piston twins
- Boston Executive Helicopters LLC 3 aircraft in town
- Blue Hill Helicopters LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Pine Hollow Aviation, LLC 4 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Boston Executive Helicopters 1 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Aeronauts Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · flying club
- Norwood Comanche Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · flight school
- South Shore Flying Club INC 2 aircraft · flying club
- Flightlevel Norwood, LLC · repair station
- Pratt & Whitney Engine Services, INC · repair station
- Nantucket Memorial (ACK) 155 flights in twelve months · Hyannis Air Service, Inc. dba Cape Air, Tradewind Aviation
- Teterboro (TEB) 12 flights in twelve months · Tradewind Aviation
- Martha'S Vineyard (MVY) 11 flights in twelve months · Tradewind Aviation, Hyannis Air Service, Inc. dba Cape Air
- East Hampton (HTO) 6 flights in twelve months · Tradewind Aviation
- Delaware Coastal (GED) 4 flights in twelve months · Tradewind Aviation
- Republic (FRG) 3 flights in twelve months · LIMA NY Corp d/b/a Fly The Whale, Tradewind Aviation
- Westchester County (HPN) 3 flights in twelve months · Tradewind Aviation
- Ocean City (NJ4) 3 flights in twelve months · Tradewind Aviation
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 26 since 1982 · 2 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Massachusetts 987 since 1982 · 91 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Massachusetts 38 landing places
- Massachusetts 2,648 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/OWD.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 27, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.